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Definition of 'Zanies'

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  • Zany \Za"ny\, n.; pl. Zanies. [It. zanni a buffoon, merry-andrew, orig. same as Giovanni John, i. e., merry John, L. Ioannes, Gr. ?, Heb. Y[=o]kh[=a]n[=a]n, prop., the Lord graciously gave: cf. F. zani, fr. the Italian. Cf. Jenneting.] A merry-andrew; a buffoon. [1913 Webster]
  • Then write that I may follow, and so be Thy echo, thy debtor, thy foil, thy zany. --Donne. [1913 Webster]
  • Preacher at once, and zany of thy age. --Pope. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]

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